The Virtual Self with Nora Young

Hosted by CBC’s Michael Bhardwaj

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Nora Young - Photo courtesy of Gilbert Odotca

Join Nora Young, the host of CBC Radio’s
Spark, in an exploration of the very real impact of the virtual information we
generate about ourselves -- on our own lives, our communities, and our
government.

We generate enormous
amounts of online data about our habits: where we go, what we do, and how we
feel. Some we choose to report; some is the offhand data trails we leave
behind. From email to status updates, Nora looks at the virtual information we
generate and its ever-increasing impact on the real world around us and argues
that if we wrestle now with issues like privacy and data control, we can harness
the power of that data. Her new book,The Virtual Self, looks at the debates and
challenges around virtual data-sharing, and its potential for building more
responsive communities and governments.